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TAKE IT TO THE BANK: Kira Greene, founding agent at Compass Real Estate’s Providence office, is handling the sale of a former bank in Pawtucket that was marketed as a residential-commercial property. The building is already under contract.
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Your next home could be a school, church or bank

Real estate agent Kira Greene is no stranger to selling high-end homes, but one of her latest listings in Pawtucket took things to a...
Brett Luy / PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Five questions with Brett Luy

Brett Luy | Rhode Island FC president 1. What is your soccer background? You’re 35. Have you held an executive position like this before? I’ve spent my...
SCARCE SNEAKERS: Legit Sneakerheads LLC owner Ryan Enos resells rare, expensive sneakers out of his Woonsocket shop. 
PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Enos gets a real kick out of selling hard-to-get sneakers

To the uninitiated, shelling out a half-week’s pay or more on a pair of sneakers is a tough sell. But for “sneakerheads,” a subculture...

R.I.’s COVID-19 state of emergency one of a few remaining in...

PROVIDENCE – It has been more than three years since the first case of COVID-19 was announced in Rhode Island by then-Gov. Gina M....

Brown announces Paxson contract extension

PROVIDENCE – Brown University President Christina H. Paxson has received a contract extension that is one year longer than formerly announced, the university disclosed...

McKee makes push for $45M investment in life sciences

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday joined House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and a panel of stakeholders in the biotechnology and life...
BALLY'S CORP. CASINO EXECUTIVES and state officials, including Gov. Daniel J. McKee, left, gather in 2021 outside Bally's Twin River Casino and Hotel in Lincoln to mark the start of a $100 million expansion project at the casino. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MARC LAROCQUE

Can R.I. afford to say ‘no’ to Bally’s iGaming proposal?

The inextricable ties between Bally’s Corp. and state government will be on display as the General Assembly vets a request from the operator of...

Federal Hill Al Fresco dining downsized

PROVIDENCE – The Federal Hill Commerce Association last week approved a reduction to Al Fresco on the Hill outdoor dining for the upcoming season, limiting the...

Commerce investment committee backs $1.5M Hive Life tax deal

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. Investment Committee voted Tuesday to support $1.5 million in tax incentives to Westminster Partners LLC, the owner of...

Cicilline’s departure sets stage for special election

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island voters will be returning to the polls sooner than planned, though the specific date is unconfirmed. Moments after Rep. David Cicilline...
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